Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-22
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS.
Commepcemcnts OF the 81. John
baptist Institute and St. Fran
els school.

The first OF the Catholic school COM
| mencemenis took place last evening At ~.
| Francis school, 106 east Jackson street.
| Here both boys and girls are taught. The
| -. John Baptist Institute, for girls only,
| is at the convent, 101 east Duyal. Boh
| schools are for colored children, and are
under the management OF Rev. John r..
SlatteIy, the pastor Of st. Joseph's church.
| The teachers are the Sisters OF st. Francis,
| Rev. Mother NJ. Alphonsus, superioress.
| The two schools had their closing eNer-
| cises at the same time and they were cred.
| liable both TO the pastor and the Sisters, and
| 10 the children who took part as well. The
| hall was handsomely decorated and the
| wall 20 The back Of tine stage was covered
| with all kinds OF neede-work done by the
| pupils.
| Among those present were HE Excel.
| lency Governor Lee, accompanied by his
| daughter, Miss Ellen (who was the recip-
lent OF some floral Offerings), Right Rev. j.
| J. Keane, Very Rev. A. Van de Vyyer,
vicar general; Rev. 4. VI. Tierney, OF the
Cathedral; Revs. John Doherty and John
| Tieinlan, from II. Pairck's church; Will
lebald Baumgartner, o. :. B., William
Meyer, o. :. g.. and Kcrchner Roman, o.
=. b., from st. Mary's church; Brothers
Philip and Mich0el, OF the Xaverian
Brothers, and pr. John Mahoncy.
Tie ball was comfortably filed, the
numbcrOf GdmissI0n cards being limited to
the seating capacity OF the ball. The gen.
tlCman VINO represented the DlSpdfch on
this occasion had little difficulty in get.
ting in, not having a card OF admission.
The music, under ibe direction OF Mrs
Carter Wormcley, s. as OF high order. The
,.F, ta ~. of no
commencement.
The following is The programme:
Professional Motet, Birds " Spring. School:
Dialogue, Tie Fortunate Mistake, Fannie Iar-
ris, Mary Frazer, Clenmie Gates. Bella Bur
ton, Georgia Danse, Alice Mitchell. Addio
Mosby. ana Fanny Flippin; Scene from Dick
ems. BLEAK HOus ~ Death OF Little Jo, George
Taylor and Cabel Oliver; Calisthenics, SloIk
Song Little Girls; Defamation, "Smile
Nhene'er You Can" Ellen Clifford; Song, The
Blacksmith, Joseph Wilson; Oriental Bag
Game, a Ia MikadO, Estelle Darlton aud Leana
Harrison, Mary Vaughan and Mary Frazer.
Addis Mosby and Ellen Clifford. Fanny Flippen
and Bella Burton. Mary Chase aud LeEa Marx;
Dialogue. The Reliable Sign-P0st, George
Wren and Richard Blsnch; Chorus,
"Far Away Where Angels Dwell" School;
Defamation. The Curfew, Leana Harrison.
Boys Drill. Scene from "Julius Caesar
(Shakspeare) Clarence Parker; Bru-
tus. George Taylor; Mark Antony. Joseph
Gr1n1n. song, The Bridge. Ellls OllVer; ula-
logue, The Critics. Mary Chase, Mary Vaughan,
Estelle DRrlton. Ellen Clifford, and Lena Marx
waiting, "a Ia DelmonicO) Little Boys; The
Voice Of the Clock, (FranciscanO Junior Grade
of Girls; quartette and chorus, "Swim Out for
Gloryp Ring Drill-GcOrge Taylor and Ellis
Oliver, Joseph Grimm and Clarence Parker:
song and chorus. "GOd Bless the Friends We
Love- Mary Chase. 81. John Baptist lnsu-
tute. Dialogue, Pride Punished, Virginia Marx.
Mary Willis, Mary Sydney Scott, Eliza Well
Mary Anderson. and Lizzie Quarles medley
valedic,ory, (Collegiana.) Mary Frazer: reces-
sional motet. Ave Maria.) Schools. Distribu
tiou Of pre- miums. Awarding of medals. Ad-
dress by Right Rev. Bishop Of Richmond.
The medalistS were as follows:
St John Baptist lnstitute-G0ld medal
awarded TO Virginia Marx.
st. Francis School - Gold medals
awarded to Joseph Griffin and Esteilc
Dqrlton; silver medals awarded to Joseph
Vaughn and Nora Brooks.